The other diet was developed by a British nutritionist that can take 3-7 days. Depending on how much weight you would like to lose. On average you will lose 2 1/2 pounds per 3 days.

My opinion with any weight loss program, if you intake fewer calories it will help you to lose weight.

With that said, if you do choose to try this diet, be warned when you get off to be prepared to put those extra pounds back on.

So unless you want to get ready for a beach day or swim party in the next three days, I would rather go the juicing route, which I believe is more beneficial and you are more than likely to hold on to your weight loss results longer. xxx <3 A&L

02/21/2011

Do you have a love hate relationship with garlic? You might not but the person kissing you could have a different opinion on the subject.

Just like onions, garlic resonates in your pallet and breath for some time after you consume it. Maybe the similarities in these potent bulbs is because onion, garlic, shallot, leek and chives, are close relatives. source

There are two types of varieties of garlic

Hardneck (sends up a flower stalk called the scape which is also edible)

Softneck

The 'scape' variety isn't well known in the U.S. because the softneck portion of the garlic is used commercially. So today will be about softneck garlic.

I was raised in Northern California. 30 minutes from Gilroy, the largest garlic capital in the US. But Gilroy love to reference themselves as "the largest garlic capital in the world". Gilroy is responsible for 90% of the distribution of garlic here in the US.

China tops out at 10.5 million tons of garlic annually being 77% of the worlds garlic producer. Top that Gilroy! ;)

Personally, I have a love love love for garlic and never minded the smell of it on anyone's breath. That could be from the Italian blood flowing through my veins.

Garlic can have anywhere from 4-60 cloves on one bulb and is used for medical, culinary, repellent for mosquitoes, vampires and ex boyfriends/girlfriends.

If you think that's good, wait to see the amazing benefits of garlic tomorrow! xxx

02/07/2011

Alfalfa is one of the most important legumes used in agriculture. The primary use of alfalfa is for:

Dairy production

Beef

Sheep

Horses

Goats

Human consumption

The US is the largest producers of alfalfa in the world. California, South Dakota and Wisconsin are the US's largest state growers.

In addition to the list above, NAAIC states alfalfa also has begun to be used as a bio-fuel for the production of electricity, bio-remediation of soils with high levels of nitrogen, and as a factory for the production of industrial enzymes such as lignin peroxidase, alpha-amylase, cellulase and phytase. Article

The USDA recently approved Monsanto's genetically engineered alfalfa to be planted. My question is, what's going to happen to the organic consumers? With the uprise of organic dairy feed, the only beneficial party will be the conventional consumers.

Not only will the organic consumers not benefit from the G.E. crops, the USDA won't even keep track of where the crops will be planted.

If any G.E. crops are planted with in a 5 mile radius to any organic crops, possible contamination can occur. Not only will the organic farmers lose their crop if tested positive for G.E., Monsanto will have zero responsibility for any loss of business that may occur that's related to the G.E. contamination.

With zero regulations put on these G.E. crops, this could be the end of organic food altogether. Tomorrow benefits of alfalfa.